sometimes great things can be get even
greater things when they dare to try
something new suddenly they came at me
from the left so I move to the right
when I stop and I kick welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top 10
video games spin-offs
for this list we’re taking a look at all
the spin-off titles and series from
video games and have selected our
favorites based on their prominence
influence on other games as well as
their critical and fan reception just to
be clear when we say spin-off we don’t
mean crossovers so games like the Super
Smash Brothers series will not qualify
that’s why they called us number 10
plants vs. zombies garden warfare not
everyone agrees that less it’s more
based on their popular tower defense
games garden warfare is essentially
plants vs. zombies meets modern warfare
meets third-person perspective taking
the franchise to quite a literal new
level Garden warfare plays exactly as it
sounds complete with its own arsenal of
range weaponry grenades battle maps
combat gimmicks the whole nine yards
really
complete with beautifully detailed 3d
graphics any cynic that once believed
the premise of these games to be too
simple or childish has likely taken it
back after several hours with this
explosive spinoff
number nine Daxter all right everything
with more than two legs start trembling
cuz the dexstar later is in the building
here he is everyone’s favorite
wisecracking obnoxious nincompoop of a
nozzle set between the two-year gap of
the franchise’s initial console titles
this platformer puts players in control
of the titular rodent now hired as an
exterminator after being separated from
jack being every bit as fun and
action-packed as its predecessors the
game also featured several mini games
with daxter in the role of some of
cinema’s most iconic characters
receiving universal acclaim for its
pacing creative environments and
impressive design for a handheld title
daxter stands is one of the PSP’s 10
best selling games
hence the deserved seat on this list you
know I’ve always wanted my very own
sidekick from now on I’ll call you kick
number 8 Resident Evil Revelations
series ah yes the Resident Evil games
that put the survival horror back in
survival horror with beautifully
depicted tones of desperation and dread
these games restore the strategy evasion
and exploration elements that landed the
franchise its iconic status in gaming
most notable elements where the game’s
return to emphasizing ammo and health
conservation taking away the
trigger-happy and Michael bass gameplay
styles that garnered so much flak for
its recent predecessors
darker scarier and truer to the spirit
of the franchise these were the Resident
Evil games we all knew in love and had
been waiting for number seven Mega Man X
series meshing new elements with a more
explosive gameplay style Capcom’s Mega
Man X brought dr. lights creation to a
whole new light now capable of dashing
across the ground jumping across walls
as well as boost his speed midair
megaman x’s counterpart was faster more
aggressive and all-round much more
exciting
also new to the series was the added
amount of customization allowing players
to enhance ex’s armor and arm cannon
through locating in-game capsules and in
between boss fights combine all of this
with far more gorgeous graphics new
playable characters and mastered
controls and you’ve got a spin-off
franchise for the digital history books
number 6 Metal Gear Rising revengeance
developed by newcomers to the franchise
PlatinumGames this title took longtime
fans of the franchise by surprise with
its new direction set four years after
the events of guns of the Patriots
rising puts players back in the control
of ridin now a PMC cyborg out to stop a
rivaling fashion bent on preserving
world conflicts for financial gains
nanomachines son
they hire and response to physical
trauma implementing a drastic change in
gameplay rising slightly tones down to
stealth and strategic elements of the
proceeding metal gears although they’re
still present and ups the ante via
Platinum Games is signature adrenaline
rushing action-oriented hack and slash
combat
the end result was a unique and
gorgeously designed spin-off done right
fans embraced the new spin-off and there
would have been a sequel had it not been
for the falling out between Konami and
Kojima
let’s dance number five
Donkey Kong Country series centered on
the eponymous gorilla and his little
nephew Diddy Donkey Kong Country was
established on one fun and simple
premise make the gorillas collect
bananas stemming from the original
Donkey Kong which by the way also
brought us another high hopping gaming
icon these signs going platforms evolved
into a gaming giant of their own
spawning numerous sequels and
encouraging new spin-off featuring
Nintendo’s beloved ape with all the
titles being met with critical acclaim
Donkey Kong Country is proof that child
friendly madness can be every bit as
enjoyable as the testosterone-driven
insanity entries we’ve seen so far on
this list number four Final Fantasy
Tactics series
take Final Fantasy characters put them
on a chess board and you have a
relatively good idea of how this works
equipped with the same deep narrative
beautifully designed world and
customisation mechanics that its
predecessors have been praised for this
game is very much Final Fantasy while
still being in a league of its own when
it comes to turn-based strategy if you
missed the first iteration on the ps1
don’t fret as with several HD remaster
rings as well as a spin-off series of
handheld titles trying to get one of
every class is now easier than ever
number three the Sims series
birthed from the popular string of
creation and construction management
games yeas Maxis made a daring
experiment with the conception of these
sandbox life simulators in the end their
venture took a turn for the best with
the first title in the series selling
well over a hundred times EA’s
projection leading to expansion packs
and official sequels going beyond its PC
comfort zone selling over a hundred and
seventy five million units it now stands
as one of the world’s best-selling video
game franchises surpassing even big-name
veteran contenders like Final Fantasy
Legend of Zelda and even Sonic the
Hedgehog
number two World of Warcraft series
transitioning ones beloved gaming
franchise from an RTS to an MMORPG may
seem like a daunting and dubious move
but that didn’t stop lizard
entertainment from trying said in the
same world as the popular strategy games
while unleashed the inner warriors elves
and trolls
yes pun intended within us all as we set
out on our quests for power and fortune
in Azeroth Deacon hey guys I smell you
smell bacon spawning six expansion packs
in its decade-long lifespan it’s
currently on the throne for the world’s
most subscribed MMORPG with an estimated
100 million accounts backing its
sovereignty before we spin off to our
number one pick let’s have a look at
some honorable mentions
number one Mario Kart series
despite having over a dozen spin-off
franchises featuring the iconic
characters from mario including the
frightening leaf on Luigi’s Mansion and
the equally beloved and friendship
breaking Mario Party our gold medal
victor was still no contest launched
with Super Mario Kart in 1992 with
innovative features introduced in each
succeeding title these games have
heavily influenced to the direction of
competitors spawning would be contenders
like Crash Team Racing and Diddy Kong
Racing now consisting of home console
games portable titles and even arcade
renditions it’s undoubtedly the
quintessential racing game beloved by
all hence crossing the finish line at
first place on our favorite video game
spin-off do you agree with our list
forget it
find another crazy sucker okay which
video games spin-offs do you think are
the best you carve your own path for
more ever-growing top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com this is fun
we’ll give
greater things when they dare to try
something new suddenly they came at me
from the left so I move to the right
when I stop and I kick welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top 10
video games spin-offs
for this list we’re taking a look at all
the spin-off titles and series from
video games and have selected our
favorites based on their prominence
influence on other games as well as
their critical and fan reception just to
be clear when we say spin-off we don’t
mean crossovers so games like the Super
Smash Brothers series will not qualify
that’s why they called us number 10
plants vs. zombies garden warfare not
everyone agrees that less it’s more
based on their popular tower defense
games garden warfare is essentially
plants vs. zombies meets modern warfare
meets third-person perspective taking
the franchise to quite a literal new
level Garden warfare plays exactly as it
sounds complete with its own arsenal of
range weaponry grenades battle maps
combat gimmicks the whole nine yards
really
complete with beautifully detailed 3d
graphics any cynic that once believed
the premise of these games to be too
simple or childish has likely taken it
back after several hours with this
explosive spinoff
number nine Daxter all right everything
with more than two legs start trembling
cuz the dexstar later is in the building
here he is everyone’s favorite
wisecracking obnoxious nincompoop of a
nozzle set between the two-year gap of
the franchise’s initial console titles
this platformer puts players in control
of the titular rodent now hired as an
exterminator after being separated from
jack being every bit as fun and
action-packed as its predecessors the
game also featured several mini games
with daxter in the role of some of
cinema’s most iconic characters
receiving universal acclaim for its
pacing creative environments and
impressive design for a handheld title
daxter stands is one of the PSP’s 10
best selling games
hence the deserved seat on this list you
know I’ve always wanted my very own
sidekick from now on I’ll call you kick
number 8 Resident Evil Revelations
series ah yes the Resident Evil games
that put the survival horror back in
survival horror with beautifully
depicted tones of desperation and dread
these games restore the strategy evasion
and exploration elements that landed the
franchise its iconic status in gaming
most notable elements where the game’s
return to emphasizing ammo and health
conservation taking away the
trigger-happy and Michael bass gameplay
styles that garnered so much flak for
its recent predecessors
darker scarier and truer to the spirit
of the franchise these were the Resident
Evil games we all knew in love and had
been waiting for number seven Mega Man X
series meshing new elements with a more
explosive gameplay style Capcom’s Mega
Man X brought dr. lights creation to a
whole new light now capable of dashing
across the ground jumping across walls
as well as boost his speed midair
megaman x’s counterpart was faster more
aggressive and all-round much more
exciting
also new to the series was the added
amount of customization allowing players
to enhance ex’s armor and arm cannon
through locating in-game capsules and in
between boss fights combine all of this
with far more gorgeous graphics new
playable characters and mastered
controls and you’ve got a spin-off
franchise for the digital history books
number 6 Metal Gear Rising revengeance
developed by newcomers to the franchise
PlatinumGames this title took longtime
fans of the franchise by surprise with
its new direction set four years after
the events of guns of the Patriots
rising puts players back in the control
of ridin now a PMC cyborg out to stop a
rivaling fashion bent on preserving
world conflicts for financial gains
nanomachines son
they hire and response to physical
trauma implementing a drastic change in
gameplay rising slightly tones down to
stealth and strategic elements of the
proceeding metal gears although they’re
still present and ups the ante via
Platinum Games is signature adrenaline
rushing action-oriented hack and slash
combat
the end result was a unique and
gorgeously designed spin-off done right
fans embraced the new spin-off and there
would have been a sequel had it not been
for the falling out between Konami and
Kojima
let’s dance number five
Donkey Kong Country series centered on
the eponymous gorilla and his little
nephew Diddy Donkey Kong Country was
established on one fun and simple
premise make the gorillas collect
bananas stemming from the original
Donkey Kong which by the way also
brought us another high hopping gaming
icon these signs going platforms evolved
into a gaming giant of their own
spawning numerous sequels and
encouraging new spin-off featuring
Nintendo’s beloved ape with all the
titles being met with critical acclaim
Donkey Kong Country is proof that child
friendly madness can be every bit as
enjoyable as the testosterone-driven
insanity entries we’ve seen so far on
this list number four Final Fantasy
Tactics series
take Final Fantasy characters put them
on a chess board and you have a
relatively good idea of how this works
equipped with the same deep narrative
beautifully designed world and
customisation mechanics that its
predecessors have been praised for this
game is very much Final Fantasy while
still being in a league of its own when
it comes to turn-based strategy if you
missed the first iteration on the ps1
don’t fret as with several HD remaster
rings as well as a spin-off series of
handheld titles trying to get one of
every class is now easier than ever
number three the Sims series
birthed from the popular string of
creation and construction management
games yeas Maxis made a daring
experiment with the conception of these
sandbox life simulators in the end their
venture took a turn for the best with
the first title in the series selling
well over a hundred times EA’s
projection leading to expansion packs
and official sequels going beyond its PC
comfort zone selling over a hundred and
seventy five million units it now stands
as one of the world’s best-selling video
game franchises surpassing even big-name
veteran contenders like Final Fantasy
Legend of Zelda and even Sonic the
Hedgehog
number two World of Warcraft series
transitioning ones beloved gaming
franchise from an RTS to an MMORPG may
seem like a daunting and dubious move
but that didn’t stop lizard
entertainment from trying said in the
same world as the popular strategy games
while unleashed the inner warriors elves
and trolls
yes pun intended within us all as we set
out on our quests for power and fortune
in Azeroth Deacon hey guys I smell you
smell bacon spawning six expansion packs
in its decade-long lifespan it’s
currently on the throne for the world’s
most subscribed MMORPG with an estimated
100 million accounts backing its
sovereignty before we spin off to our
number one pick let’s have a look at
some honorable mentions
number one Mario Kart series
despite having over a dozen spin-off
franchises featuring the iconic
characters from mario including the
frightening leaf on Luigi’s Mansion and
the equally beloved and friendship
breaking Mario Party our gold medal
victor was still no contest launched
with Super Mario Kart in 1992 with
innovative features introduced in each
succeeding title these games have
heavily influenced to the direction of
competitors spawning would be contenders
like Crash Team Racing and Diddy Kong
Racing now consisting of home console
games portable titles and even arcade
renditions it’s undoubtedly the
quintessential racing game beloved by
all hence crossing the finish line at
first place on our favorite video game
spin-off do you agree with our list
forget it
find another crazy sucker okay which
video games spin-offs do you think are
the best you carve your own path for
more ever-growing top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com this is fun
we’ll give
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